{"id":8639,"date":"2022-10-17T11:04:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/?p=8639"},"modified":"2022-10-17T22:40:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T02:40:19","slug":"slamcat-one-cats-journey-of-reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/17\/slamcat-one-cats-journey-of-reconciliation\/","title":{"rendered":"SLAMCAT: One Cat’s Journey of Reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I talked to a lot of people at Immortal Festival last month and made a lot of friends. If you didn\u2019t attend, and you\u2019re wondering why I\u2019m still yammering on about it, come to Immortal in Ohio next Labor Day, if the Lord should tarry, and see for yourself. Normal people are boring to me. I like characters- and metalheads, non-conformists that we are, tend to fit that bill. One character that I met was Syke Mochek, one of Fear Not\u2019s roadies. Syke looks every part of the rockstar- from his long black hair under the ever-present bandana, aviator glasses, soul patch, and beefy fists. I was trying to describe him to another friend who was there and he exclaimed- \u201cThe dude that looks like Mick Mars?\u201d Yep, that\u2019s him. That\u2019s Syke. I think I talked to him several times before it came out that he had been the singer of hardcore\/thrash band Slamcat. But this is less a story about \u201cWhatever happened to Slamcat,\u201d and more a story about how God can work in a person\u2019s life and bring healing and restoration. But that part comes later…<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Roxx released the Slamcat- <\/strong>Greatest Hits and Misdemeanors<\/em><\/strong> CD earlier this year, did that generate some interest in your old band?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syke Mochek: It did! I got in touch with people I haven\u2019t heard from in years, meeting fans I\u2019ve never met, and it is introducing Slamcat\u2019s music to people that have never heard of us before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is Greatest Hits and Misconducts<\/em>, btw. I just wanted to make sure it was correct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Got it.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a reference to a \u201cGame Misconduct\u201d in hockey, of course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slamcat really had a hockey theme going. Who\u2019s your favorite hockey team?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a few. L.A. Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Detroit Red Wings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Wings?!? Oh no!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ha ha ha, I get that a lot! I was more of a fan in the 90\u2019s. Also, Gordie Howe was my all-time favorite player. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m a lifelong Flyers fan.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cool, nothing wrong with that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What started the whole band gig for you? Was rock and roll calling you? What was the ignition source?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God was definitely calling! We had a heart for the lost and hurting from the start, and the band was formed as a ministry, not just a band. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where did your stage name come from? My guess would be Syke comes from your song \u201cMr. Psycho\u201d and Mochek is more hockey references, right?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, ha ha, that\u2019s a good guess! Mr. Sykeo Mochek! The story is not really that interesting, but funny. I have a little trouble speaking sometimes and get dyslexic and tongue tied. As some people know, my birth name is pronounced Mike Sochek. I had a friend that would call me out every time I would slip and get my words tangled. I would say something like- Hey, let\u2019s go get Bam-ferg- Er, Hamburgers! He would reply- Ok, Syke Mochek, lol. I just kept it and have been going by Syke for years now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cool. What drew you to the hardcore and thrash scenes?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like all kinds of music, but grew up on bands like Metallica and Anthrax. I\u2019ve always loved the punk scene and bands like Alice in Chains were top bands around the time El Gato<\/em> came out. So, throw in some Galactic Cowboys-influenced harmonies, and there you have it, lol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you give me a brief overview of Slamcat\u2019s history?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janna (Squires) and I started the band with Jonathon Ford on bass and Jeff Luker on drums in 1992. Jonathon and Janna went to school together. We recorded the Slamcat demo. Duane (Mullins) came to fill the drum spot and a little later Jonathon went off to his wonderful career. We spent the majority of our time together looking for a permanent bassist. I finally switched over and fell in love with playing bass. Over that time, we got to see and do a lot of cool stuff, and some stuff I\u2019d like to forget, lol. One of the earliest memories is playing the Texas Rockfest for the first time. It wasn\u2019t quite what we pictured on arrival, but turned out to be an experience we\u2019d never forget. An older woman named Blanche Pall put the show on, and had a heart for seeing kids led to the Lord by heavy metal music. She was one of a kind and didn\u2019t take crap from anyone! Lol. The other bands we met instantly became our best friends. We were invited to be part of one of HM\u2019s hard and heavy cd samplers with POD, Bride, Precious Death, and others, and that\u2019s what kickstarted our worldwide following. From there, it was C-stone Fest, Michigan Mosh Fest, and more Texas Rockfests while doing small tours and regional shows. By 1998 there was stuff that had gone on behind the scenes, on the road with churches, promoters, and other \u201cchristians\u201d that left us sour with the scene and our spirit was broken. I really don\u2019t want to delve into detail of what went on, but like The Blamed\u2019s awesome album The Church is Hurting People<\/em>, I found that to be the story. We called it quits and I didn\u2019t want anything to do with \u201cthose people\u201d anymore. We were pretty bitter by the end of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think it\u2019s a lesson that we all had to go through, and you can\u2019t blame God for situations, even though it\u2019s hard to at the time. It\u2019s good to step back and look at the big picture, and learn how to give it totally to God and not try to control things that are out of your control. Hard lessons learned, but I\u2019m now thankful for the learning experience. There were a lot of great times that outweighed the bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where did the name Slamcat come from? The fighter jet?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fighter jet stole it from us! Ha ha. No, I was on a plane flying home and we were just starting out and needed a name. I thought of drawing a line down the middle of a page, and writing a list of verbs down the left side and a list of nouns down the right. Kick, slam, run, jump, mosh… then chicken, cat, and so on. Kick Chicken was a close second! Ha ha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first experience with Slamcat was your album <\/strong>El Gato de la Slam<\/em><\/strong>. I couldn\u2019t resist buying an album with my family name in the title. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ha ha ha! The album name actually came from Kemper Crabb (Atomic Opera)… we were at a showcase in Houston where he was speaking. And walked in late to his seminar and tried to sneak in. He looked up, stopped, and said El Gato de la Slam! We were busted, but had to name the album after that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s pretty funny! Are you still in contact with Jenna and Mr. Wee (Duane)?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, we talk on a regular basis… we will always be family, life has just taken us on different busy paths. But I think we all agree to being open to writing a couple new songs and maybe even a reunion show somewhere down the line. Never say never, lol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So where has life taken you since Slamcat? Are you still involved in music?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Slamcat, Janna and I remained in a couple bands, and separately played the cover band scene. Janna has always held dear to her faith in God, while I walked away. I became bitter. I was going through some hard times and someone told me, \u201cThe devil must really want you to fight for you like that!\u201d At that moment, I looked back at everything I had sacrificed for God, and the \u201cworks\u201d I did and the stuff that the band went through and said, \u201cIf the devil wants me that bad and God isn\u2019t going to fight for me, then the devil can have me, I\u2019m done.\u201d Later, I cooled down a bit and prayed to God, \u201cIf you want me and all of this is real, then burn a (expletive) bush right in front of my eyes and I will give up everything and follow you… Until then, I\u2019m done.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, no fire, no bush. Just 15+ years in the wilderness until one day, my beautiful girl, Angel was being silly on a Fat Tuesday night and asked what I was giving up for Lent. I thought for a moment, then heard a still small voice say \u201cGo.\u201d I started to look for Lent services in my area just for the heck of it (and I\u2019m not Catholic) and I found a Baptist church that was holding one. I thought \u201cHow odd,\u201d then again, the voice said \u201cGo.\u201d So, the next morning, I went to the quiet peaceful service and wept like a baby. God called me, in His timing. Not by a burning bush, but by a still small voice, saying \u201cGo.\u201d Leave it to God to do the opposite of what we expect to get His point across, lol. I didn\u2019t jump back into it at first, I was still leery, but I had the faith of a mustard seed, and man, did it bloom in no time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I learned a lot of lessons while I was away, which I think have made me wiser and opened my eyes to the way I need to strive in my walk in Christ. My faith and walk are stronger now than they have ever been, and after a little more than 3 years being back in the grace of God, I see things differently now- how walking in love is SO important! We need to have and share that same love with everyone. Ephesians 5:2 says \u201cWalk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.\u201d So as far as my music now, I feel called to share about that love and the ill effects of tearing down each other, not throwing stones, instead finding the truth and praying for people, and helping them back to their feet. I\u2019ve been doing some studio work, but ready to get back out playing live. I just had a little taste filling in with my bros in Fear Not last weekend and it gave me the itch, lol. But it\u2019s all in God\u2019s timing, he\u2019ll put the pieces together.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow, that\u2019s quite a journey and a powerful testimony! God loves us so much that He never stops caring for us even when we turn our backs on Him.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, you came out to Immortal Fest with Fear Not, which is where I met you, and last weekend you filled in on vocals for Eddie Green with Fear Not at a festival in Arkansas. How did that go?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was great! Eddie had to bow out due to something that came up, so I was asked to fill in for him so that Fear Not could keep their commitment to the festival. Outstanding, faithful to God guys they are- the real deal, and I\u2019m so glad they\u2019re in my life. It was a little stressful trying to memorize all the songs and lyrics in 2 weeks without a rehearsal, but people said they liked it, and that\u2019s what counts! Lol, it was an amazing time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So now you\u2019ve got the itch to start performing again?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeah, it kinda did. Well… it really did! Ha, ha, ha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good. God\u2019s not done with any of us yet. It\u2019s \u201call-hands-on-deck\u201d time.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amen, brother! He\u2019s been tugging at me for a while, lol. I just want it to be His timing and all about Him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So now you are in a good place of just wanting to be used by God for His plan in His timing. I was happy just to make your acquaintance, but I really feel like the Holy Spirit was prodding me towards interviewing you. I guess your story needed to get out. Not sure if that means someone in our audience needed to hear it or if someone\u2019s going to track you down to start working with you. All good, either way, right?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Totally! I hope everyone hears my story. Tere needs to be more love and lifting up within the body of Christ and less tearing down, and being ready to attack. As far as me playing again, I have in mind who I\u2019d like to assemble, but I\u2018d love to see what God has in store. It\u2019s all in His timing and I\u2018m done trying to force open the wrong doors.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019d better start writing songs, bro…<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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